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BSemi-durableStandard research/education caution
CMP-0160
Not approved; prohibited in sport
5-Androstenedione
Endocrine / AAS precursor
Hormone precursor with limited direct anabolic value
Reading this compound Reference only
Information below is educational. Dosing, mechanisms and status fields are compiled from the source list at the bottom of this page — always verify against a licensed clinician before use.
Reference-only summary of publicly discussed or source-listed patterns. Not medical advice and not a personal recommendation.
Mechanism & Use
- Compound type
- Steroid precursor
- Primary mechanism
- Androgen/estrogen precursor; A:A ratio not meaningful
- Primary market use
- Prohormone supplement history
Pharmacology
- Molecular weight (Da)
- 286.41
- Oral bioavailability
- Oral; conversion-dependent
- Half-life
- ~5–60 min parent peptide; analogs may be longer
- Route tags
- Route-dependent / verify
- Evidence level
- Supplement/doping literature
- Clinical status
- Not approved; prohibited in sport
- Value-for-money score
- 2 / 10
Reported protocol signal
No clean popular protocol found in uploaded sources; create as research/reference entry and verify before public protocol display.
For orientation only. See disclaimer — always consult a licensed clinician before use.
Notes
Indirect precursor; anabolic effect is unreliable in eugonadal adults.